Attachment for automobiles.



J. B. POSPI'ESHIL. ATTACHMENT Ton MJTomoTLils.l

vAPPLICATION FILED MAR. 3l 1916'.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

.Iosnrn B. Posrnsmnor nnr'norr, MICHIGAN.'

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Applicationled March 3,1, 1916.; Serialltoj87,985.

To all lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH BfPosPnsHIn,

a citizen of the United States ofmeriCa, residing at Detroit, in the countyof Viaynel and'State of Michigan, have invented certain newand useful Improvements 1n Attachments for Automobiles, of whichl thefollowing is a specification, reference being` had therein to the accompanying drawings.'-

Manufacturers arenow placing upon the market a trunk and delivery automobile body which may be substituted for pleas' l ure or touring bodies, thus permittmg ofv an automobile chassis originally designed for,

pleasure or touring purposes being used for commercial purposes. Such conversion has been easily performed in'connection with the well known type of Ford automobile, but it has been found that the bearings and springs of the rear aXle of the Ford chassis have not been designed for a heavy load, consequently it has been necessary 'to vresort to an additional spring suspenslon or lsome means of sustaininga heavy load'relative to the rear axle.

This invention relates to attachments which permit of a pleasure or touringvet casing 4. The bracket or support comprises hicle being readily converted into a vehicle I for commercial purposes, the attachments being inthe form of additional bearings that may be easily and quickly installed, and

an additional spring suspension which does not necessitate any alterations inthe present .spring suspension or rear aXle construct1on.

The invention also resides in certain matters to be hereinafter 'described and then claimed, and referencewll now be had to the drawing, wherein;

Figure 1 is an elevation of the inner side of an additional spring suspension for an automobile body; Fig. 2 is another view of the same, showing an additional bearing in* connection with a rear yaxle and wheel.; Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective viewof a portion of a spring support; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a vehicle body,

showing an' extensible spring attachment,

and Fig. 5 is ja perspective view ofthe attachment.

In order that my invention may be fully undestood, I have illustrated a portion of a rear vaxle 1 having a hub member 2 and a wheel 3. Associated'withthe rear axle 1 isan axle casing 4 having an end, flange 5 provided with a bracket 6 fora shackle 7 supporting the end` of ,a'spring 8. Between the axle 1 and the casing 4 is an anti-fric- ,.tional'roller bearing 9 and the inner side of the'whejel 3 hasfa brake hand drum or housing 10v 4to receive. the end flange 5 of' the axle casing 4. vThe elements just de`` `scribed are of the ordinary andwelljknown type forming part of the Fordl chassis, and-reference will now be had to theattachments as applied to the 'same in order Ithat said elements may be used for heavy work.-

' The same-bolts 11 or the fastening means' employed for holdingthe drum 'or housing l0 in engagement with the wheel2 are also employed for' holding a flat annular plate or ring 12 on the inner side of the 4drum or .housing 10, and interposed between said plate or ring and the axle casing -4 is an additional anti-frictional bearingl, whch'may be of any well knowntyp'e of ballor rollerbearing. This additionalbearing 13 is adapted to coperate with the froller Abearing 9 p 1n non-frictionally sustaining the vrear axlel casing .4 and other parts relative to the rear aXle 1. The same pin 14 or? fastening *means for connecting the shackle 7 to the bracket 16 is also employed for holding a two-part bracket or support relative to the rear axle lupper 4end of the shackle 7, with the pin 14 passing through the apertured ears 17. The

members are furthermore connected by bolts openings 19in said members or bosses there-l of, and'each lmember has a depending arm 20 adapted tolbe bolted or otherwise connected as at 21, to the end flange 5 ofthe rear axle casing 4.- The members 15l ofthe support or bracket project inwardly from the end flange of the rear axlecasing, said support or bracket overhanging the shackle 7 and the end ofthe spring 8. Anadditional spring 22 can be mounted upon the support or bracket and connected thereto by stra s 23 or other fastening means. 4Spring' 8V disposed transversely of a vehicle body,the spring 22 may be disposed longitudinally -thereof to 'coperate with vthe spring 8 in sustaining a heavy load'.

-18 cr other fastening means passing through With t e-l In Figs. 4 and 5, there is illustrated ag I I body 24 has one of the sub-frameslor sills' 25 provided with'an angle bracket 26, which'4 is connected to the sill and the body by bolts 27 and 28 or other suitable fastening means. The horizontal portion of the bracket 26' has depending side flanges 29 ande between said side flanges is an extension bar 30 held' in engagement with the bracket 26 by the bolts 28. The outer end of the eX- tension 30 terminates in apertured ears 31 to which the end of the spring 22 may be connected. The 'bar 30 may be adjusted` I 22 and the vehicle body.

It is thought that the utility of the attachment will be apparent withoutv further description, and whilefin the drawing ythere is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is 1. The combination of a rear axle casing, a spring shackle bracket, and a spring support embracing the spring shackle bracket 'and attached thereto.

2. The combinationoil a rear aXle casing,

a spring shackle bracket, and a two-part spring support embracing said spring shackle bracket and connected thereto and to the end of said rear axle casing. i

3. The vcombination with the rear axle casing having an end flange, of a spring shackle bracketconnected thereto, a tWopart spring support, a bolt connecting the parts of said spring support together and adapted as a shackle connection, and means for connecting each part of said spring support to the end flange nf said rear axle casing. i

4. T he combination with a rear axle casing having an end flange, of a spring shackle bracket connected to the end flange of said rear axle casing, a. two-part spring support nclosing said bracket and having each part thereof extendingv downwardly relative to said' rear axle casing and connected to the end flange thereof, and means connecting the parts of said spring support together.

5. The combination of a rear axle casing, a spring shackle bracket, and a spring support fitted over said bracket and connected to the end of said rear aXle casing,

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH B. POSPESHH... `Witnessesz ANNA M. Dour, KARL H. BUTLER.

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